noun
- plural of needfulness; the quality or state of being necessary or required
Usage: formal or archaic; rarely used in modern English; 'necessity' or 'need' are more common
Examples
- The needfulnesses of daily life include food, water, and shelter.
- She understood the needfulnesses that drove her family's decisions.
- Despite the hardship, they focused on the needfulnesses rather than wants.
- The report outlined the needfulnesses for the project's success.